Christina and Reem chat with Sally Maclean and Christopher Kirby from the cast and crew of Season Two of the web series Shakespeare Republic, whcih can now be viewed on shakespearerepublic.com

Christina and Reem chat with Sally Maclean and Christopher Kirby from the cast and crew of Season Two of the web series Shakespeare Republic, whcih can now be viewed on&nbsp;shakespearerepublic.com

With a focus on the contemporary art scene in Naarm / Melbourne, we’re here to showcase art and culture. Contributors and presenters interview, review, and cover current and upcoming exhibitions, practices and everything in between. Art Smitten is the place for expanding your knowledge of fine art practices!

With a focus on the contemporary art scene in Naarm / Melbourne, we&rsquo;re here to showcase art and culture. Contributors and presenters interview, review, and cover current and upcoming exhibitions, practices and everything in between. Art Smitten is the place for expanding your knowledge of fine art practices!

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Interview: Sally Maclean and Christopher Kirby

Art + Music

Interview with Nick and Diego

Art that has us smitten

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Today on Art Smitten we are thrilled to be joined by Nicholas Currie and Diego Ramírez, 2 of the artists featured in ACCA’s NEW26 exhibition which celebrates the most compelling emerging artists with bold and ambitious new commissions.

Image credits:
1) L-R: Nicholas Currie, I wonder if it’s all gammin. 2026, witchway 2026, (P)oxymoron 2026, big X 2026, self again 2026, installation view. Australian Centre
for Contemporary Art, 2026. All works commissioned by the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, ACCA, Naarm/Melbourne. All works courtesy the artist and Daine Singer Gallery, Naarm/Melbourne. Photograph: Carmen Zammit

Today on Art Smitten we are thrilled to be joined by Nicholas Currie and Diego Ram&iacute;rez, 2 of the artists featured in ACCA&rsquo;s NEW26 exhibition which celebrates the most compelling emerging artists with bold and ambitious new commissions. Image credits: 1) L-R: Nicholas Currie, I wonder if it&rsquo;s all gammin. 2026, witchway 2026, (P)oxymoron 2026, big X 2026, self again 2026, installation view. Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, 2026. All works commissioned by the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, ACCA, Naarm/Melbourne. All works courtesy the artist and Daine Singer Gallery, Naarm/Melbourne. Photograph: Carmen Zammit

ACCA NEW26 - Interview with Nicholas Currie and Diego Ramírez

Encountering public art around us

Art + Music with Afrina

We’ve been out walking on the beautiful streets of Naarm in preparation for today’s episode all about wandering around and finding art along the way. 🚶

Aditi shares a book review of I want to die, but I want to eat tteokbokki by Baek Sehee 

Afrina reflects on the debut single 'Ghost of You' by Whitten Ooi in relation to Edvard Munch's The Scream (1893) in our Art + Music segment

We&rsquo;ve been out walking on the beautiful streets of Naarm in preparation for today&rsquo;s episode all about wandering around and finding art along the way. 🚶
Aditi shares a book review of I want to die, but I want to eat tteokbokki by Baek Sehee&nbsp;
Afrina reflects on the debut single 'Ghost of You' by Whitten Ooi in relation to Edvard Munch's The Scream (1893) in our Art + Music segment

The art of wandering - encounters on the streets of Naarm/Melbourne

We are excited to be discussing Ngarn Wa’ngal: Art of the gum tree currently on display at the Potter Museum of Art. This major exhibition reflects the deep cultural, ecological and symbolic significance of the gum tree — and we look forward to hearing our guest Sophie Gerhard share insights into the curatorial process! 🌿Also in this episode, Astra reflects on the art he found in a local library and Aditi shares the work of Felicity Chiao!

Art Smitten airs Mondays 3-5pm on SYN 90.7fm 🌳

Images Credit: Installation view of Ngarn Wa’ngal: Art of the gum tree, Potter Museum of Art, the University of Melbourne, 2026. @pottermuseum
Details from Matthew Harris’ ‘With a Warm Embrace’, 2023

We are excited to be discussing Ngarn Wa&rsquo;ngal: Art of the gum tree currently on display at the Potter Museum of Art. This major exhibition reflects the deep cultural, ecological and symbolic significance of the gum tree &mdash; and we look forward to hearing our guest Sophie Gerhard share insights into the curatorial process! 🌿Also in this episode, Astra reflects on the art he found in a local library and Aditi shares the work of Felicity Chiao! Art Smitten airs Mondays 3-5pm on SYN 90.7fm 🌳 Images Credit: Installation view of Ngarn Wa&rsquo;ngal: Art of the gum tree, Potter Museum of Art, the University of Melbourne, 2026.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/pottermuseum/">@pottermuseum</a> Details from Matthew Harris&rsquo; &lsquo;With a Warm Embrace&rsquo;, 2023

Interview: Sally Maclean and Christopher Kirby

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